Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-30
THURSDAY. JUNE 80, 1887.
Race Preiudices.

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says that the proper time TO burn all the
"rebel" flags will be when In the south
ern States every negro shsll be allowed to
vote as be pleascs. Not word Is said as
10 the nc groes In the northern States,
though these sre really mere dummies
whose votes are always counted for the Re-
publican party.
II Is apity that the negroes cannot ur-
derstspd that race preiudices are not bound
ed by State lines. but by race lines. We
have argued over and over again, aud
proved by facts, that the negro Is more
kindly treated in the South than in the
North.
A case showing northern prejudice OF
race has just occurred in New Jersey.
northern Methodist, fifteen or twenty years
ago bought the land upon which Asbury
Park is situated, and since that time 1t has
grown into one OF the most frequented sea-
side pisces In The United States.
We quote the New York Sun;
"Aiong the beach for miles there Is a
Asbury Psrk and Ocean Grove, and lined
with payilons and bathing. houses, while
seats are provided at short Intervals. This
walk is crowded with people, especially OF
evenings and on saturday aud SUNDAY, and
is one OF the cbIef attractions OF the resort.
But II seems that the cOl0red visitors and
residents. walters at the hotels aud cottages
In great part, Lsve had the habit OF occu-
pyipg these reshng.plSces in such numbers
that the white people have complained.
Therefore Mr.. Bradley, the founder OF
Asbury Park, has been moved TO protest
against what be calls the mOnopolizing Of
The seats 10y these eolored soiouruers, who.
IN their turn, have held a meeting TO de-
nounee him for undertaking to interfere
with their rights"
Rtcollect that this was done by members
Of the Church which drove out the South
EN- Nethodists on account OF slavery, and
did more than all the other churches in the
United States 10 bring on the war between
the States-tbe Church which deposed q
southern bishop because he was a slave
holder. And yet the poor, simple negroes
IA Virginia and other southern States
firmly believe that the northern whites
regard them as equals.
The Sun recognizes the facts as they are.
and asks:
SHOW, then. can we Justly assul the
South Tor continuing 70 draw the color
liner"
How indeed!
But the negroes ought to have self respect
enough not 10 measure themselves by the
STANDARD SCI up by white men. Why IN
the name Of common sense don't they
claim 10 be better than "white folks?
True, the whites would liugh at them; but
what Of that. II the Negro really is the
equal OF the Caucasian he clnDot be REQ.
dered any tb'ng else or less by the race pre-
judIces Of the lai,er. Int it fact that AT
this talk about race preiudices shows the
negro 10 be Just what the whites consider
bims Any hOG, the Sun tells plain truths
20 the negroes Would that they bid sense
enough TO InoS tDat every word Of the Ar
, ticle we quote is true. Il is as follows
cit seems that the white visitors, even
when they are fellow. MetbOJi,ts, are out
laged when they fDd the privileges OF the
beach largely enjoyed by the cOiOred vi.l-
tors. They are willing that they should get
food for their souls at the camp meetings,
and are not averse TO employing them as
servants, but they do not want to eli by
them on the board walk.
ave see, therefore, that the race preiu-
dice Is still unconquerable even in the North,
and by religious influences exerted in the
very denomination OF Christians 10 which
the colored people 80 generally belong.
White NCthodists will labor for the saliva
ton Of cOl0red Netho lists, but they do not
want TO have social relations with them
are not wiling TO make them equal meG-
bers OF q community formed for spiritual
and ply steal recreation"
Again:
"The Rev. J. Benson Hamilton, pastor
Of The Cornell Memorial Methodist church
10 this city. takes tie bull by the horns,
boldly srpuug that both philosophy and
scripture Justify race distinction IN
cburctes. As matter Of iac'. the disposi'
ton to draw The color line, as be truly says,
Is as strong OF the NorIb - at the Soslh.
sWhst,' he asks, SIS toe unvarying custom
OF the Christianity OF tue Northl III Is
separation by the. color inc. In every
community OF any size tae black people
are permitted, or forced, to worship alone.
Wby,' be asks again, 'do We draw TIE
color iipes IL II not because the knowledge
As universal that the abolition OF the color
line ., d toe introduction OF negroes among
Us. so a. 10 make our schools and churches
really mixed, would destroy any church
huemptipe M"
"Mr. Hamilton gives instances OF al.
ifmus 10 break down the color line In
Methodist chuicnes aud Sunday schools OF
Inc NoIih, al OF which resulted In common
dissatisfaction. Here aOd there a few col
or.d lerp'e attend white churches, IL Is
true, buL IL enough Of them were intro
duetd into 4 church or Sunday school to
n,she a ..mixed," the consequence would
h.. 20 u.e bis words, the annihilation OF The
eIdirch or school.
..CDdouote0ly this Methodist pastor
sueA.s 10 acrOr0ance With the facts. White
M.ibS dlsts may be wiling TO have a few
eoioI.d people spriokied about theii
ebusc hfs, or confiped by themselves in the
g,lisas or he hack Dews. but they do not
want many such. More than all. they do
net xa.f a coiofed psStor put over them,
~ mia hf be The case II the majority were
coloreo.'
viii ID, negroes learn this iessont
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